{"id":14534,"date":"2026-04-15T03:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T03:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/14534\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T03:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T03:55:10","slug":"britains-king-charles-to-charm-trump-on-state-visit-overshadowed-by-us-uk-rift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/14534\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain\u2019s King Charles to charm Trump on state visit overshadowed by US-UK rift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Britain\u2019s King Charles will have tea and a private meeting with \u2060President Donald Trump during his US state visit later this month, as the UK government hopes his \u201csoft power\u201d can heal a damaging rift between the allies caused by the Iran war.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The monarch and his wife Queen Camilla head across the Atlantic on April 27, a four-day trip ostensibly to mark the 250th anniversary of US independence from Britain but one that now has far greater significance amid a growing spat between Trump and \u200cPrime Minister Keir Starmer.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cThe visit &#8230; recognises the challenges the United Kingdom, the United States, and our allies face across the world,\u201d a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said on Tuesday. \u201cThis visit is a moment to reaffirm and renew our bilateral ties as we address those challenges together, in the UK\u2019s national interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Unveiling details of the trip, the spokesperson said Trump and first lady Melania Trump would greet the king and queen in Washington with a private tea, followed by a ceremonial welcome at the White House, a state dinner, and a meeting between the monarch and president.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"US President Donald Trump holds a letter from Britain\u2019s King Charles as he meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the Oval Office on February 27, 2025. Photo: Reuters\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ea233d5b-3750-43ab-95ec-fe5859e95e77_0693e825.jpg\" title=\"US President Donald Trump holds a letter from Britain\u2019s King Charles as he meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the Oval Office on February 27, 2025. Photo: Reuters\"\/>US President Donald Trump holds a letter from Britain\u2019s King Charles as he meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the Oval Office on February 27, 2025. Photo: Reuters<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">As previously announced, the king would also address Congress, becoming just the \u2060second British monarch to do so following his mother Queen Elizabeth in 1991. 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